To recognize, know, and remember spoken words.
To know, understand, or be familiar with; knowledge and awareness. Speech radical (讠) plus “only” (只): the only words you truly understand become knowledge.
识
Common Usage & Traps
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我不识你我不认识你识 rarely functions as a solo verb in spoken modern Chinese. Always pair it as 认识.
What is the core visual insight behind 识 (shí)?
Words (讠) marking an arrow or target (只) — to recognize and know.
Understanding the internal components of 识 unlocks rapid recall across related compound words.
Appears in Stories 2 stories
In this HSK 1 story, two old friends from Britain and China share a meal with their girlfriends. A simple question about who pays leads to a clever and funny solution.
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我们 认识 十多年了，很好的朋友。
Meet Gao Youpeng, a friendly Beijing coworker who welcomes the narrator with local dishes and a simple language-exchange plan. This warm HSK 2 story is perfect for first readings about work and friendship.
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今天我 认识 了一个新朋友，真高兴。
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